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𝐒𝐚 𝐆𝐢𝐭𝐧𝐚 𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐦 𝐚𝐭 𝐋𝐢𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠

Ang buhay-estudyante ay puno ng pagsubok—mula sa puyat at hirap sa akademya hanggang sa mga puna ng ibang tao. Ngunit sa pamamagitan ng tamang suporta at pagmamalasakit mula sa kapwa, kakayanin nating harapin ang bawat hamon.

Patuloy tayong maging sandigan ng isa't isa.

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Artwork by: Keith Bryan Minguillo

𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐑𝐘 𝐖𝐄𝐃𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐃𝐀𝐘 |

𝐏𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐚

What's the height of power that these pawns pursues?
An island full of beauty only to be ruled by the fools
They kept us entertained by hiring jesters and clowns
Claim our property theirs, the tiger already pounced

Clock's hands keeps ticking for a future we invested
But crocodiles are too greedy they'll keep eating the dead
The king is important, yet powerless, so the chariots left
But we didn't built this kingdom for tomfoolery and theft

Was monopolizing the land still not satiates your hunger?
Now, you want to build kingdoms for robots through our water?
Hail, the brilliant minds, praise their class and statuses
That was made to come true by our own sacrifices

She leads with dignity but masked with so much guilty
The actress was thirty don't treat her like she's twenty
How can your identity be bought by money's influence?
No angels curses; truth is what the public demands

Who gave you the authority to poison our lands?
Hospitable to aliens but dump thrashes on humans?
Was whitening your skin made you look more like them?
Did your wealth branded you a person of betterment?

Am I infuriated? No, we are in our ends of our wits!
Keep playing your schemes but we're not buying it
These aren't just metaphors but a written clues
Our nation is crumbling by the hands of you

We chose the leaders and the joker dressed up as one
In plain sights they hid, the needy wouldn't understand
Trace our tracks, you'll found that this isn't a movie
We live in the present but we're replaying our history

All pawns with power are orchestrating a quiet treason
In a game of monopoly and chess, no rooms for educated person
They will keep bragging that golds are more valuable
Than the pearls from the sea; are we still the people?

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Written by: Khillua Ren Gabawa
Artwork by: Jenny Micah Ellah Magallanes

𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐠𝐨 𝐧𝐠 𝐊𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐚𝐧

Ang 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐢𝐠𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐫𝐚𝐰 𝐧𝐠 𝐊𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐚𝐧, na ipinagdiriwang tuwing 𝐀𝐠𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐨 𝟏𝟐 sa ilalim ng 𝐍𝐚𝐠𝐤𝐚𝐤𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐚 (𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬), ay isang mahalagang pagkakataon upang bigyang-pansin ang mga isyung kinakaharap ng mga kabataan at kilalanin sila bilang mga pangunahing katuwang sa pandaigdigang pag-unlad.

Sa Pilipinas, ang petsang ito ang nagsisilbing batayan para sa 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐠𝐨 𝐧𝐠 𝐊𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐚𝐧, na pinagtibay ng 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐚 𝐁𝐥𝐠. 𝟏𝟎𝟕𝟒𝟐 upang opisyal na isabay sa Agosto 12 taon-taon. Ang pag-uugnay na ito ay naglalayong palakasin ang pakikilahok ng mga batang Pilipino sa lokal na pamamahala at gawaing pampamayanan sa buong bansa.

Sa pamamagitan ng pagtatagpo ng pambansang batas at pandaigdigang layunin, muling pinatutunayan ng bansa ang mahalagang papel ng kabataan sa pagbuo ng mas matatag at maunlad na lipunan. Ang sabay na paggunita ay nag-iiwan ng malinaw na paalala ukol sa potensyal ng susunod na henerasyon na pamunuan ang positibong pagbabago — lalong-lalo na patungkol sa usapang pampolitiko.

Tulad ng tanyag na pahayag ng ating pambansang bayani na si 𝐃𝐫. 𝐉𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐑𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐥, "𝑨𝒏𝒈 𝒌𝒂𝒃𝒂𝒕𝒂𝒂𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝒂𝒈-𝒂𝒔𝒂 𝒏𝒈 𝒃𝒂𝒚𝒂𝒏," layunin nitong magbigay ng positibong kaugalian at pananaw sa mga susunod na henerasyon.

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Written by: Christbelle Tayupon
Pubmat by: Paul Christian

𝐈𝐍 𝐏𝐇𝐎𝐓𝐎𝐒 | Highlights from the 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐞𝐞 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐲 held this August 7, 4:30 PM at the University of Iloilo's campus grounds.

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Photos by: Helia Francisco

𝐎𝐏𝐈𝐍𝐈𝐎𝐍 | 𝐓𝐀𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞

When we embrace modernity but forget to protect nature, what kind of future are we truly building?

During the State of the Nation Address, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. declared that "𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑃𝑎𝑥 𝑆𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑐𝑎 𝐻𝑢𝑏 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑎𝑛 𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑦𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑚 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝐴.𝐼. 𝑎𝑡 𝑖𝑡𝑠 𝑐𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑏𝑦 𝑏𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑗𝑜𝑏𝑠 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑝𝑒𝑜𝑝𝑙𝑒, 𝑎𝑐𝑐𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑢𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑒𝑡𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑠, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑟𝑒𝑣𝑖𝑡𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑧𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑜𝑚𝑦." Progress and innovation are goals worth pursuing, but development loses its meaning when it comes at the expense of the very environment that sustains us.

The Philippines is an archipelago blessed with pristine beaches, fertile lands, lush forests, and diverse wildlife found nowhere else on Earth. As 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝'𝐬 𝟏𝟖 𝐦𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, our islands harbor over 70 percent of global flora and fauna, yet we have already lost more than 75 percent of our original forest cover over the past century. These are not simply natural resources waiting to be consumed; they are living ecosystems that protect communities, support livelihoods, and define our identity as a nation. Yet, in the race toward artificial intelligence and industrial expansion—fueled by the heavy extraction of critical minerals like nickel, copper, and quartz—the growing concerns of citizens over environmental destruction continue to be overshadowed.

The farmer standing against a faceless giant reflects the struggle of ordinary Filipinos fighting to protect what should never have been placed at risk. Covering 1,619 hectares in New Clark City, developments of this scale make the giant feel immediate and imposing. The giant has no face because environmental destruction is not caused by one person alone. It is 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐛𝐲 𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐝, 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐳𝐞 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥.

No machine can revive an extinct species, and no algorithm can replenish depleted groundwater tables or heavy power supplies strained by resource-intensive technology hubs. No amount of technological advancement can replace a planet that we chose to sacrifice. Once nature is gone, there is no system update that can bring it back.

We, the Filipino citizens, must reject such anomalous acquisitions of our treasured lands and waters, refusing to welcome this propaganda of progression and advancement that the people in power claim. We must not conform to such disastrous acts of innovation toward our lifeline. It is not just the lands or waters that are being taken, but the 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬.

𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬, but by whether future generations will still inherit clean rivers, thriving forests, and living seas. Innovation should never require us to abandon the environment that has sustained us long before artificial intelligence existed. A nation cannot call itself advanced if, in pursuing the future, it destroys the very foundation of its life.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐰𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐞, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐚 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞.

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Written by:
Alyssa Camille Piamonte
Khillua Ren Gabawa

Artwork by:
Jenny Micah Ellah Magallanes

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝟓𝟗𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐒𝐄𝐀𝐍 𝐃𝐚𝐲

Today, August 8, 2026, marks the 𝟓𝟗𝐭𝐡 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲 of the 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬. Guided by the Philippines' regional chairship theme, "𝐍𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞, 𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫," regional events are showcasing culture, highlighting cooperation, and featuring public music and dance performances alongside forums on regional connectivity.

With this year's regional chairship of the Philippines centered around Metro Manila, the 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐬 (𝐍𝐂𝐂𝐀) is hosting open public performances, such as the Vietnamese water puppet presentation at Fort Santiago, and launching the new ASEAN Cultural Center at the Metropolitan Theater.

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Written by: Glezelle Jareol
Pubmat by: Anthony Bueno

𝐈𝐍 𝐏𝐇𝐎𝐓𝐎𝐒 | 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐲 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐔𝐏 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐥𝐨𝐢𝐥𝐨 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐥 𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞'𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐲 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞'𝐬 𝐒𝐎𝐍𝐀 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐨𝐧 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟐𝟕, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐲 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞, 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐟.

The Panay People’s SONA 2026 brought together various sectors—including workers, farmers, fisherfolk, youth, women, professionals, and faith-based groups—to highlight the true state of the nation and advocate for meaningful change amid ongoing political and economic challenges.

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Photos by: Helia Francisco

𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐑𝐘 𝐖𝐄𝐃𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐃𝐀𝐘 | 𝐋𝐚𝐫𝐨 𝐧𝐠 𝐊𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐧

Pagbilang kong tatlo, maglalaro tayo.
Isa, pikit mata, pagmulat sa putikan na dapa,
ang mga paa ay 'di makuha-kuha,
anong kalas ay 'di makapiglas,
ang pangakong kaliwanagan ay nabaon na sa hukayan.

Dalawa, bilog ang mundo.
Tumakbong matulin kahit walang sapin,
ang tuktok ay iyong mararating,
Takbo! Takbo! Takbo!
Hanggang sa mapudpud ang mga paa,
nandito pa rin sa kalye ng usok ay 'di maapula.

Tatlo, makinig at magtago ng mabuti
Ikubli ang mga tinig at wag tumindig.
Ihahain ang papremyong limang libo,
basta ang mga mata ay ipikit,
ang mga bibig ay nakasidli,
at prinsipyo ay ipagpalit.

Natapos na ang bilangan,
nalunod na ang mga na sa putik,
naging abo na ang mga usok,
ngunit walang isang naparusahan.
Ang mga mata ay nanatiling pikit
at ang taya ay taya pa rin.

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Written By: Licia Mae A. Plana
Artwork by: Jenny Micah Ellah Magallanes

𝐁𝐮𝐰𝐚𝐧 𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐢𝐤𝐚

Ang buwan ng Agosto ay isa sa pinakanasasabik na araw para sa ating mga pilipino, ang buwan ng wika. Mga panahon na maipagmalaki natin ang ating sariling wika, na siyang simbolo ng ating pagkakakilanlan at nakaraan. Sa gitna ng lahat, ano nga ba ang buwan ng wika at bakit sa Agosto ito?

Nagsimula ang lahat noong 1946, bago man ito naging buwan ng wika, ito ay dating linggo ng wika. 𝐈𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐩 𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐨 𝐎𝐬𝐦𝐞𝐧̃𝐚 upang mag-bigay pugay sa makatang si Francisco Balagtas. Kalaunan ito ay 𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭 𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐨 𝐧𝐚 𝐬𝐢 𝐑𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐬𝐚𝐲𝐬𝐚𝐲, nang-maglaon ito sa Agosto noong 1955 𝐮𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐚𝐢-𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐚 𝐤𝐚𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐧 𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐞𝐥 𝐋. 𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐳𝐨𝐧—noong 1937, itinatag ng dating pangulong Manuel L. Quezon ang tagalog bilang batayan ng pambansang wika upang pag-isahin ang bansa. 𝐍𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐠𝐝𝐚𝐚𝐧 𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐥 𝐕. 𝐑𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐬 ang proklemasyon na nagpahaba sa linggo ng wika upang maging isang pagdiriwang. Sa paglipas ng panahon, naging makabago ang pagdiriwang sa mga paaralan at buong bansa.

At ngayon, ito ay siyang nagdala sa atin sa kasalukuyan. Ipinagdirwang natin ang buwan ng wika sa pamaraan ng pagsuot ng ating mga tradisyunal na kasuotan: ang barong at saya, pagsali sa mga paligsahan, pagtatanghal ng awit at sayaw, maipagmalaki ang ating tradisyunal na sining at kultura, at higit sa lahat—mag-bigay pugay sa ating mga pambansang bayani sa ikatatlumpuʼt isa ng Agosto.

Sa gitna ng lahat, nanatili sa ating mga puso ang kauna-unahang wika ng ating pinagmulan, ang baybayin. Ang 𝐛𝐚𝐲𝐛𝐚𝐲𝐢𝐧 ay isa rin sa mga simbolo sa kung sino man tayo, hindi bilang isa tao, kung hindi bilang isang tunay na Pilipino. Ang baybayin ay 𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐚 𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐚𝐠𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭 𝐧𝐚 𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐠𝐚 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐨 bago pa man dumating ang mga Espanyol. Binubuo ito ng mga simbolong kumakatawan sa mga pantig at ginagamit sa pagsulat ng salita at mensahe. Ngunit kahit hindi na laganap ang pag-gamit ng baybayin sa kasulukuyan, nanatili itong buhay at simbolo ng ating pagkakakilanlan.

Maari nga na masasabi natin ang labis na pagmamahal sa ating pagkakakilanlan. Dahil naipapanatali natin itong buhay sa gitna ng lahat. Laloʼt laganap na ang globalisasyon sa makabagong panahon. Nawaʼy hindi natin makalimutan kung sino man tayo at patuloy na tangkilikin ang sariling atin. Ika nga ng ating pambansang bayani na si 𝐆𝐚𝐭 𝐉𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐑𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐥, “𝑨𝒏𝒈 𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒊 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒖𝒏𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝒎𝒂𝒈𝒎𝒂𝒉𝒂𝒍 𝒔𝒂 𝒔𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒘𝒊𝒌𝒂 𝒂𝒚 𝒉𝒊𝒈𝒊𝒕 𝒔𝒂 𝒉𝒂𝒚𝒐𝒑 𝒂𝒕 𝒎𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒂𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒔𝒅𝒂.”

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Written by: Helia Francisco
Pubmat by: Paul Christian Berico

𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐋𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐃𝐚𝐲

Millions of lives are touched by lung cancer every year. On this day, we come together to raise awareness, light up hope, and remind ourselves that no one is alone in this battle.

​Back in 2012, the 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 (FIRS) designated August 1 as “𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐋𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐃𝐚𝐲,” with the goal to raise awareness globally, promote early detection, and create a support system for those affected. Through these worldwide initiatives, the observance aims to bring collective efforts to combat the stigma that only smokers are affected, while also highlighting healthcare infrastructure disparities.

​According to the 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐎𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (WHO), 𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫-𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝𝐰𝐢𝐝𝐞 for both men and women, with 2.5 million people diagnosed and 1.8 million passing away in 2022 alone. These data underscore the urgency for action, as with every passing minute, lives remain in peril.

​As we commemorate World Lung Cancer Day, let us show support for those affected, honor survivors, and work toward a future where lung cancer is no longer a nightmare that terrifies us to our core, but a preventable and manageable disease.

𝑻𝒐𝒈𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓, 𝒘𝒆 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒂 𝒅𝒊𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆.

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Written by:
Licia Mae A. Plana & Kyle Justin T. Baylosis
Pubmat by:
Anthony Bueno